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Story about 1960s world middleweight boxing champion Rubin "Hurricane" Carter--a man whose dreams of winning the middleweight boxing title were destroyed when he was arrested along with another man for the murders of three white men in a New Jersey bar. Wrongfully accused, Carter and John Artis were convicted and sentenced to three life terms in prison, where Carter decided to channel his frustration... See Full Description
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Drama, Biopic and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 5 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 29, 1999 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$50,668,906 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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NZone,
(4.5 out of 5 stars) "On the night of June 17th in 1966, several shots rang out from the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey, claiming the lives of two men and a woman." Full Review...
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CBC Infoculture: Norman Jewison delivers a knock-out,
"Washington gives a smouldering performance as Hurricane Carter in this complex but true story directed by Canadian Norman Jewison." Full Review...
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Channel 2000: 'Hurricane' Delivers Knock-Out Punch,
"If you're not a fan of boxing movies, don't be so quick to the punch with your thoughts about shutting out 'The Hurricane.'" Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"It's a powerful and inspiring film, anchored by a Denzel Washington performance in the title role that's as rock-hard and affecting as a Lennox Lewis body punch to the solar plexus." Full Review...
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